The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-12-08
CHRIST BEFORE PLATE.
rA1NrLn BN MrNkAcsY.

PAINTED BN MUNKACsS.
The original picture is one OF the
grandost paintings that has been
given To The world in modern times
1t covers about twenty by thirty feet
OF canvas, the figures al being lie
size. Every body IS familiar with the
story. The scene il cary morning in
the prU ,ortum or oilitial residence OF
the Rom, II governor At Jerusalo m
TIE picture is drawn from descrip
lions III the New Testament ot the
appearance md trial OF Christ
tciure Plate 1t is there re-
lated that "when he was accused
OF the priests and elders, he answered
nothing Aud Pilatc answered and
said again unto them: What will We
that shall do unto hun whom We call
King of the jews and they cried ont
again, cruelty him" In the centre Of
the picture is the figure of the
Saviour. with his hands bound. erect.
composed, gtzing steadtsstly on the
face of l'late Around ana behind
him crowd the rsbbe of Jerusalem,
some frantic, others attracted by idle
curiosity, others apparently bent
merely on killing time. In the imme
dinto foreground is "A Roman soldier
holding the mob in check with the
shaft OF his spear. pontius Pilnte sits
a. tie representative OF Caesar on the
Judgment throne. He is indicating
and is greatly perplcXed. lie knows
nothing against Christ, but dare not
resist the clamor OF the people. ON
The right of PLATE, stands CaiaphUs
3 p -, i.f of ( VI
arm extended toward the excited
populacr. The figure pressing tor
ward in the crowd with uplitted arm
/ ia "a ruliiAn of the lowest type. lie Is
shouting "Crucity Him , Cruelty
Him ~ On the left of PLATE sit two
elders, watching the proceedings
with deep interest Between CHRIST
and Caiaphss sitting on bench, Is
/ rich banker, looking on with con-
temptuCus curiosity. Near him Is a
/ Young rowdV, leaning over the rail"
ing and soothing ia the face OF Jesus.
/ Pcrched on high stool by the SIDE OF
/ the Judgment seat and resting his head
against the wall is a scribe who views
/ the scene with an air of weary indii
ference. A knot of old men Is seated
| in an angle OF the room to the lett OF
/ the banker. They are apparently ar
/ quing Christ's claim that he is the
/ promised Messiah ConsplCuously
/ raised above the heads of the crowd
/ is seen young mother with bennti
full face. holding child in her arms,
and looking at Jesus with tenderness
and compassion. Through the whole
picture are groups of figures and faces
/ RI ilCcting the different emotions that
animate each Individual.
THIS picture has been on exhibition
1 in the principal cities of Europe aud
/ is now being exhibited in America.
( 1t has been viewed by millions of PEG
ple and has created more sensation
/ throughout the entire civilized world
+ than tny other painting ever produc
ed. In the city of New ork it was
on exhibition several months and was
seen by hundreds of thousands OF PEG
pie Ii WAS recently sold to John
,YanuHmaker, of Philadelphia, for
$i2O 900 in cash.
Michael Won Munkacsy, the painter
Of this wonderful picture, was born
ia 1874 IN the fortress OF of Munkacs,
Ilugary. His parents died when he
was five wears old, and a poor uncle
who TOOK charge of him apprenticed
him to carpenter. Some students
at Il college where he was working
taught him to read and write. We
took an especial interest in history
and poetry. His first ideas of
painting were obtained from a
portrait painter, who instructed
him in drawing and also
in literature. He soon began